My friend Barb and her son came down for a visit this weekend. We had a great time talking and just hanging around. Even though it was the coldest few days ever, we rode on the 4 wheeler.
Barb also brought down some chickens she was going to take to the auction. She had 5 hens who had been eating their own eggs, so she was going to sell them. I just happen to have way too many roosters and needed some hens. So, I decided to try and keep them. My chickens free-range. My hope is, that since they'll have so much else to do, besides being cooped up, that they won't eat their eggs down here. I may be wrong, but at least I'll have tried.
There are 4 black sex-links and one Easter Egger. One of my roosters is in the picture too. He has taken a liking to them. The hens are about a year older and their eggs are way bigger than the eggs we usually get. The one in the middle is from one of the new girls.
We also found a new auction to go to. This one sells all kinds of things right before the livestock. I went in search of more hens. Auctions make me nervous, though. I don't know what to bid, and can't decide if I should bid on this or that. Anyway, we brought home 2 new hens. Here's a picture of one of them. The other one has been a little scared, and was hiding under the coop.
Monday, January 19, 2009
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6 comments:
Hey, those are some gorgeous girls!
I'm still hoping to get some chickens before too long, but have to get the yard in order yet.
You're lucky to have "roaming room".
I love your chickens. In fact, I'm kind of jealous. I wish we could have some, but I think our neighbors would protest. Someday...
Hello, Congratulations on your new hens and to the hens for having a free range home. Prince is a very handsome Rooster. Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment.
Seeing the picture of you and Barb on the 4 wheeler reminded me how much I miss my friend Cheryl and how much fun we used to have.
Hi Nancy-
Cool, can't have too many hens now can we?
Good for you- hope they behave!
Thanks for visiting my blog, it was causing some trouble for me, so it had to go. I may start over, don't know.
I'll keep in touch!
Candace, I will miss reading your posts! I hope you'll still visit. Let me know if you decide to start a new blog up.
Love the chickens! Just be careful, I was reading that egg eating chickens will teach the others to eat eggs too. But I think you're right, free ranging will keep them too busy to think about eggs!
Your new hen is so pretty. Love her colors.
smiles,
Lea
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